During her recent port visit to the Seychelles EUROMARFOR warship integrated in the EU Naval Force, ESPS Rayo, welcomed on board the Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Mr Maciej Popowski.

Mr Popowski, who was accompanied by the Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Comission, Mr. Jean Claude de la Estrac, along with other EU officials, signed ESPS Rayo’s ‘book of honour’ in the Commanding Officer’s cabin.

After a tour around the warship, in which the guests were briefed on the capabilities of the patrol vessel, Mr Popowski and his delegation went to the Officers’ Wardroom, where they discussed issues relating to maritime security with ESPS Rayo’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Rafael Samaniego.